Domestic violence News

Jackson -
Domestic violence is not grounds for divorce in Mississippi, where a Republican lawmaker, who is also a Baptist preacher, has rejected a bill that would have brought divorce law in the deeply religious state in line with the rest of the nation.

Toronto -
Everybody dies, but how does the cycle of mortality affect those still living? That’s the theme that confronts audiences in British playwright Laura Wade’s uncomfortable 2005 drama, “Breathing Corpses”, which opened in Toronto on Wednesday.

Sangerville -
A Sangerville, Maine woman was arrested for, yep, domestic violence, after it was alleged she waived a gun around and fired a round while arguing with her husband. At the time, she was wearing a t-shirt that read "Stop domestic violence."

Sanford -
A Seminole County Deputy Sheriff was fired Tuesday after it was determined he failed to act and then covered up a report of domestic violence. Had he done his job, a woman and her two children might still be alive.

Belpre -
Let it be a lesson to husbands everywhere. If you forget or choose not to get your wife a Valentine's Day present, you might just find yourself the victim of an assault. At least, that's the case for one man located in Washington County, Ohio.

Calgary -
A 28-year-old Calgary man is facing 13 charges after it is alleged he went on a rampage and later assaulted three police officers and an EMS worker. It is believed the incident began as a domestic dispute.

Houston -
Sharafat Khan camps out on the lawn of his million-dollar mansion in the suburb of Lakeview, near Houston, Texas. Stories vary as to the reason, but the situation elicits concern from neighbors.

A former high-ranking GOP official in South Carolina is drawing attention to himself after blaming his violence toward his wife on cough syrup. He said the medicine made him behave "crazy," but his wife says it's not the first time.

In the aftermath of the Ray Rice debacle the blogosphere has exploded anew amid allegations that women's soccer star Hope Solo has unfairly benefited from a double standard that supposedly overlooks and downplays female violence.

Baltimore -
During Thursday's pregame broadcast before the Baltimore Ravens played the Pittsburgh Steelers, a CBS sportscaster made an impassioned plea to men challenging them to "do something" about domestic violence.

Pretoria -
Oscar Pistorius has been a huge money-maker for the Paralympic Games and the group wasted no time in declaring him fit to run despite his conviction for manslaughter in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Atlantic City -
Despite NFL claims that requests for security footage of the altercation between Ray Rice and his then-fiancee were denied, a 12-second voice message recording shows the league received the footage five months ago.

TMZ has released new surveillance footage of NFL star Ray Rice punching his fiancee and knocking her unconscious. While outrage against the football player grows, Janay Rice is protesting his being dropped by the Ravens and banned by the NFL.

Baltimore -
Baltimore Ravens running back, Ray Rice, has been suspended definitely by the NFL following the release of a security video that clearly shows him assaulting his then-fiancee now wife, Janay Palmer, in Atlantic City.

San Francisco -
Before the NFL kicks off week 1 of the 2014 season, Commissioner Roger Goodell finds himself answering questions about the league's handling of domestic violence incidents instead of focusing on the upcoming season.

Tehran -
Razieh Ebrahimi is scheduled to be executed after she shot her husband in the head while he was sleeping. She claims she suffered years of mental and physical abuse at the hands of the man she was forced to marry.

Most of our readers and Digital Journalists would not stomach a site that advocates violence against women. Unfortunately one sub-sector of the site Reddit approved of and applauded violence against women until a recent shutdown.

Houston -
A woman was found guilty of killing her boyfriend by stabbing him at least 25 times with the heel of her nine-inch stiletto shoe. The 45-year-old defendant had claimed she was acting in self defence.

London -
After receiving a record number of complaints, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has been ordered to remove a controversial Oscar Pistorius betting ad which offered customers "money back if he walks."

The women and children of America are under siege. Domestic violence, sexual assault, child trafficking and pornography are virulent epidemics. This is not a position piece on Roe v. Wade - it is a call to action against this war on our women and children

Every year there is an estimated 1.3 million women who are victims of domestic violence. Meaning one in four will suffer at the hands of an abuser. Around 835,000 men also experience domestic violence from their domestic partners.